Benefits

Information from across central government on administration of benefits, benefits advice services, benefits for older people, benefits for parents and children, benefits fraud, bereavement benefits, council tax benefit, education benefits, health benefits, housing benefit, income support, jobseekers' allowance, sickness and disability benefits, social fund payments, tax credits and work-related benefits.

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Latest consultations

• Consultation on Draft Guidance on Methods and Assumptions to Use when Undertaking a Valuation for Relevant Financial Assistance Scheme Qualifying Schemes

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Deadline: 15 May 2009

• Consultation on Draft Regulations: The Pensions (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2009 and the Pensions Regulator (Delegation of Powers) Regulations 2009

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Deadline: 3 June 2009

• Consultations ending soon »
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Latest publications

• The Impact of Pathways to Work on Benefit Receipt for the Under 25s

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Published: 5 May 2009

• Older People’s Attitudes to Automatic Awards of Pension Credit

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Published: 5 May 2009

• More publications »

Latest related links

• Department for Work and Pensions: Adjudication and operations circulars 2009

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Last updated: 6 May 2009

• Housing Benefit Direct Newsletter: 2009

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Last updated: 5 May 2009

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News

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• New freedoms for councils under consultation launched today

  Communities and Local Government.  Published: 6 May 2009

• Annual reports on the Post Office network

  Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.  Published: 1 May 2009

• More news »